1st

Based on the gun lead-up form and that imposing 83% place rate, and 50% winning strike rate, it is hard to go past the favourite in this. Moody’s colt has thrived this autumn on rain-affected tracks and the conditions look to suit him the best again on the weekend when he steps up over 2000m for the first time. Kerrin McEvoy retains the ride and while barrier nine is wide, there are the metres to overcome that. Lead-up form is excellent, wet track specialist and only needs to handle the distance to salute for the punters.

2nd

One of two in the race representing global powerhouse Godolphin, this Medaglia D’Oro colt ran second to Hi World in the Carbine on a Heavy (9) at Randwick last start, a quinella we are tipping the two to repeat here. James McDonald is off and racing on the stablemate Gouldian ($16) but Hugh Bowman is an excellent replacement. Very consistent over the eight runs so far (8-2-2-2) so is almost a guaranteed place bet in this and rain will help.

3rd

The value Each Way chance in these markets has to be the Gai Waterhouse-trained Another Al drawn a treat in gate two for jockey Blake Shinn. Well-tried with 11 career starts to date, the latest being a win over 2100m on a Soft (6) at Gosford. Admittedly that was only in Class 1 company and this is a sharp rise on that, but he is proven over the distance and really the only one here that can say that.

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